Global Justice Bradford

Bradford World Development Movement members met David Ward MP on 2.6.12 to deliver a ‘Trojan horse’ .  The Trojan horse represents the false green economy that is being proposed at Rio + 20, the  Earth Summit taking place in Brazil from 20 – 22 June.  The government’s proposals look great on the surface but could be deadly for the planet: putting a financial value on natural resources such as water and forests.  David Ward said he would pass on a strong green message to Nick Clegg who will represent the UK at the summit. Campaigners want the UK to push for a real green economy that will benefit the world’s people and the planet.

Six WDM Bradford members met Timothy Kirkhope MEP (Conservative) for Yorkshire and Humberside in February.  They discussed Food Speculation and put forward views on the need for controls to prevent international speculators causing spikes in the prices for basic foods, which cause serious suffering in the poorest countries and is not good for UK citizens either. Timothy Kirkhope was well briefed on the subject. He said that the European Parliament and the Commission were taking the issue on board, and promised to follow up WDM concerns and keep the group informed.

Ann commented that she was ‘encouraged by how supportive Mr Kirkhope was of our views of the dangers of food speculation’.

Gerry Sutcliffe, Labour MP for Bradford South, gave an interesting talk at the Bradford AGM. A wide ranging discussion was held on issues ranging from food speculation to climate change and the concept of ‘economic growth’. Gerry offered some valuable suggestions about how to take these concepts further to reach new audiences.

Our next AGM will be held on Thursday 5-1-12 at the Treehouse Cafe on Great Horton Road, near the university, at 7.30pm (open from 7pm)

We are pleased to welcome Gerry Sutcliffe, MP for Bradford South, who will answer some of our questions about food speculation.

You are welcome to join us.